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Climate change is changing the outlook for energy utilities

KIRSTY MACKAY-FISHER  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... source of greenhouse gas pollution, accounting for about a third of our total greenhouse gas emissions. Extreme weather events related to climate change such as prolonged drought, bushfires, heatwaves and storms are becoming increasingly prevalent. Despite ...

Banks face multi-billion risks from climate change: Accenture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... banking sector, citing physical risks such as increased flood risk as an impact to banks' mortgage portfolios, severe weather events leading to re-pricing of sovereign debt and impacting business continuity. The report also cited transition risks including ...

Institutional Shareholder Services to acquire Rainmaker Information

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... (ISS), a leading provider corporate governance and responsible investment solutions, market intelligence, fund services, and events and editorial content for institutional investors and corporations, globally. Founded in 1992, Rainmaker's service ...

Extreme weather, human rights intensifying ESG focus: Janus Henderson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
The impacts of environmental and social crises such as extreme weather events and human rights in the supply chain are intensifying the engagement on ESG topics with companies, according to Janus Henderson. Pointing to current weather crises such as ...

Why the move to clean energy won't be enough

ALISTAIR MILLS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... drought, severe floods have devastated regional populations. Climate change means we may face more frequent and severe weather events such as those mentioned above. The increase in physical risks can themselves enhance financial and economic risk. In ...

Net zero: How to separate truth from marketing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... that is apparent in the ASX200 and ASX300. "We've seen a lot of companies in Australia be severely impacted by weather events recently," she said, but that doesn't mean that there is overwhelming action on climate change. There is however a proliferation ...

Brokers recognised for excellence in ESG research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... focused on issues surrounding modern slavery, human and labour rights, and First Nations peoples' rights mirrors prominent events that have taken place over the last 12 months like the destruction of Juukan Gorge, the first reports under the Modern Slavery ...

FY22 budget proposes "technology not taxes" for climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... all the more troubling given the now recognised link between the 2019-20 bushfires and the severity of extreme weather events." Rennie says the budget did not provide a "a meaningful emissions reduction trajectory" that businesses can plan around, adding ...

CBRE hires APAC ESG research lead

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... banking sector as a sought-after media commentator, keynote speaker and panel presenter at a host of recognised industry events," Rowland says. CBRE's investment in research, including several new hires, will build the firm's research capability, Chopra ...

Investors integrating ESG into securities lending: State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... whether investors should be involved in securities lending at all," Chua says. "Especially with some of the recent market events around hedge funds (eg Gamestop), investors are asking themselves whether securities lending and short selling facilitates ...